Woodbourne CenterServing Baltimore Boys and Families

History

The Woodbourne Center has operated under many names throughout its more than 200-year history. It began to help children orphaned during the Revolutionary War. Later, it became the estate of the Enoch Pratt and A. S. Abell families. By the 1940s, the organization focused on treating children with psychiatric and behavioral problems. By 1966, the organization became known as Woodbourne Center and in 1974, Woodbourne opened its own school on campus. In 1987, Woodbourne expanded its programming to include Treatment Foster Care.

Site

Woodbourne Center is located on a historic site in the center of Baltimore, MD. The main campus features an administrative building residence halls, school, gymnasium, and field. The campus was renovated in 2014 with new lighting, updated grounds, and colorful murals.